Procurement Administration Officer - Wakefield, United Kingdom - Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
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Wakefield, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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We have an exciting opportunity to join the Procurement and Logistics team as a Procurement Administration Officer.


A Procurement qualification is not essential, it is important that you have an effective grasp of administrative duties although experience of an ordering system and an efficient use of work/excel packages would be beneficial.


As the Admin Officer you will provide an efficient/cost effective Supplies function from order to delivery, and assist in other Logistics/Support Services functions.


  • To assess purchase order requests.
  • To raise, progress and chase purchase orders daily and capital orders as and when required, entering onto purchase ledger / stock ordering system.
  • To maintain, monitor and negotiate suppliers prices.
  • General office duties and to maintain Supplies office filing system.
  • Administer goods received on a weekly basis to a monthly deadline.
  • Liaising with software support internally and externally regarding any system queries or problems compromising the smooth running of the purchase order system, stock system and Regional Supplies system.
  • Liaising with suppliers to encourage them to meet organisational purchasing needs and persuades customers to use contract arrangements.
  • To initiate, implement and administer individual clothing requirements for all uniformed staff.
  • To maintain uniform stock levels and replenish when required.
  • Dealing with queries from YAS employees and suppliers.
  • Input of requisitions made by managers on a weekly basis to Regional Supplies Centre.
  • On delivery of RSC, to check and distribute goods ordered on staff sales.
  • Assist visitors where necessary


Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.


We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.


We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.


Our values:
Compassion, One Team, Integrity, Innovation, Empowerment, Resilience are at the heart of all we do.

  • Determines the appropriate supplier, analyses financial and purchasing options for low value quotes.
  • Plans workload to ensure all order requests are processed, contracts reviewed and reports produced within set timescales.
  • Maintain and update of computerised records and files.
  • Follows departmental policies and procedures and comments on policies for own work area.
  • Responsible for the purchase of some goods and services.
  • Participates in audits and surveys of own and section work activities.
  • Operates within established policy/procedures to achieve targets, supervision available; uses initiative to analyse low value quotes.
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